Convert weight and mass units — kilograms, pounds, grams, ounces, tons, carats and more.
| Unit | Name | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 0.001 L/T | 0.00112 ton | |
| 0.01 L/T | 0.0112 ton | |
| 0.1 L/T | 0.112 ton | |
| 1 L/T | 1.12 ton | |
| 5 L/T | 5.6 ton | |
| 10 L/T | 11.2 ton | |
| 50 L/T | 56 ton | |
| 100 L/T | 112 ton | |
| 1000 L/T | 1120 ton |
The Milligram (mg) and the Gram (g) are both units of weight & mass. Converting between them is straightforward using the formula above.
Formula: 1 L/T = 1.12 ton
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| UK Long Ton (L/T) | US Short Ton (ton) | Real-world context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 L/T | 1.1199998 ton | 2240 lb / large car |
| 5 L/T | 5.5999989 ton | |
| 10 L/T | 11.1999978 ton | fully loaded lorry |
| 50 L/T | 55.999989 ton | |
| 100 L/T | 112 ton | large barge load |
1 uk long ton (L/T) equals exactly 1.1199998 US short tons (ton). Use the formula: L/T × 1.1199998 = ton.
To convert UK long tons to US short tons, multiply your value in UK long tons by 1.1199998. For example, 5 L/T × 1.1199998 = 5.5999989 ton.
100 UK long tons = 112 US short tons. Calculation: 100 × 1.1199998 = 112.
To convert US short tons back to UK long tons, divide by 1.1199998 (or multiply by 0.89285732). Example: 10 ton ÷ 1.1199998 = 8.9285732 L/T.
Yes. This converter uses the internationally recognised exact conversion factor: 1 L/T = 1.1199998 ton. All calculations are performed in your browser with no rounding until display.
10 UK long tons = 11.1999978 US short tons. Simply multiply by 1.1199998.
Converting UK long tons to US short tons is commonly needed for freight logistics, commodity trading, construction material procurement, and agricultural reporting where one system uses L/T and another uses ton.
The UK long ton (symbol L/T, also "imperial ton" or "gross ton") equals 2,240 avoirdupois pounds or 1,016.0469088 kilograms. Used in Britain for coal and shipping, it is slightly larger than both the US short ton (2,000 lb) and the metric ton (1,000 kg). Britain adopted metric units in 1965 and the long ton is no longer used in new UK trade contracts, though it appears in historical records.
The US short ton (commonly just "ton" in American usage) equals exactly 2,000 avoirdupois pounds or approximately 907.18474 kilograms. It is the standard bulk commodity unit for coal, steel, cement, and freight in the United States. The "short" qualifier distinguishes it from the UK long ton (2,240 lb) and metric ton (1,000 kg).
The long ton traces to medieval England, where a "wine tun" was a large barrel of ~252 gallons. A standard ship's cargo unit ("ton burden") evolved into a 2,240-pound standard because 2,240 lb = 20 hundredweight (each of 112 lb) — convenient for counting by the hundredweight. The Coal Industry Act 1831 formalised the long ton for coal. British Overseas Territories and some US steel industry sectors still use it.
Interesting fact: HMS Victory, Nelson's flagship at Trafalgar (1805), was rated at 2,162 long tons displacement. Modern international shipping uses metric tons (deadweight tonnage), but engineers working with pre-1965 British specifications regularly need long ton conversions.
The short ton emerged in the United States as commerce adopted 2,000 pounds as a round-number bulk standard, diverging from the British 2,240-lb long ton. It was codified in the US Customary system in the 19th century. US coal production, steel output, and grain yields are still reported in short tons domestically, though international trade uses metric tons. The US is one of only three countries (with Myanmar and Liberia) not officially on the metric system.
Interesting fact: A fully loaded standard US freight car carries approximately 100 short tons of cargo. The US historically produced ~1 billion short tons of coal per year; modern US coal consumption has fallen to about 400–500 million short tons annually.